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Terry Moving and Storage INC
Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 649215 and MC-306297, based in Lake Forest, CA. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.
What the federal record says
Terry Moving and Storage INC holds USDOT number 649215 and operating authority MC-306297. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Lake Forest, Orange County, California. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods and motor carrier of household goods, which is the grant that allows a company to move a household across a state line for money. The USDOT record was created on 8 July 1996, 30 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 6 October 2025.
The filing reports 11 power units and 11 drivers, 1 per truck. A fleet in that range can usually keep two or three long haul jobs running at once, which is the point where a mover starts being able to hold a delivery window rather than a delivery month. The equipment itemized on the form is 11 tractors. The company reported 300,000 miles for 2024, which works out at roughly 27,273 miles per power unit. That places it 53rd by fleet size among the 416 registered household goods carriers based in California.
Besides household goods the census lists 1 other cargo classification: general freight. A carrier with a broad cargo list is running household moves alongside other freight, which can mean better rates on a backhaul and less predictable scheduling. The registered address falls in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, where 167 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a safety rating, which is normal: most registered carriers have never been through a compliance review.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Safeway Moving LLC in Foothill Ranch (3.2 miles), Mirassol INC in Irvine (3.2 miles), Villa Transportation LLC in Aliso Viejo (5.5 miles). Distances are between ZIP code centers, so they are approximate. Getting three written estimates from companies in the same area is the single cheapest thing you can do to avoid being overcharged.
Registration summary
- USDOT number
- 649215
- Operating authority number
- MC-306297
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods, Motor carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Lake Forest, CA 92630
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 649215
- Operating authority number
- MC-306297
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods, Motor carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Lake Forest, CA 92630
- County
- Orange County
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers
- 11, 11 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 11 tractors
- MCS-150 last filed
- 6 October 2025
- USDOT record created
- 8 July 1996 (30 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 2 listed: General freight, Household goods
- Reported annual mileage
- 300,000 miles (2024)
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in California
- 53rd of 416
Nearest registered movers
Safeway Moving LLC
Foothill Ranch, CA
3.2 miles · 3 power units
Mirassol INC
Irvine, CA
3.2 miles · 1 power unit
Villa Transportation LLC
Aliso Viejo, CA
5.5 miles · 5 power units
Liberty National Lines INC
Irvine, CA
6 miles · 1 power unit
Milton M Hill
Tustin, CA
10 miles · 10 power units
Before you book Terry Moving and Storage INC
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 649215. Brokers routinely quote under one company and hand the job to another.
- Ask for a written binding or not-to-exceed estimate. A non-binding estimate can legally rise, and the carrier may demand up to 110 percent of it at delivery before unloading.
- Confirm valuation coverage. The free option is released value at 60 cents per pound per article, which pays about $60 for a 100 pound dresser.
- Get the same scope priced by at least two of the nearby carriers listed above.
Complaint history is not published here
FMCSA records household goods complaints in the National Consumer Complaint Database. That database has no bulk or export route open to the public, so no complaint counts appear on this site. Check the company yourself before you book. The FMCSA mover search returns complaint counts for the past three years alongside the registration record.
Our walkthrough of those lookups is on the FMCSA SAFER mover lookup guide.
What this kind of move costs
A full service van line is the most expensive of the eight methods this site ranks. These are our national cost bands for a two bedroom home, off peak, from cost by distance. Peak season, June through August, adds 30 to 40 percent.
| Distance | Rental truck | Container | Freight trailer | Full service mover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 to 1,000 mi | $1,100 - $2,500 | $1,800 - $3,200 | $1,500 - $2,800 | $2,500 - $5,500 |
| 1,000 to 1,500 mi | $1,500 - $3,200 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $1,800 - $3,500 | $3,000 - $7,000 |
| 1,500 to 2,000 mi | $2,000 - $4,000 | $2,600 - $4,800 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $3,800 - $8,500 |
| 2,000 to 2,500 mi | $2,500 - $4,800 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $2,600 - $4,500 | $4,500 - $10,000 |
| 2,500 mi and over | $3,000 - $5,500 | $3,500 - $6,500 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $5,500 - $12,000+ |
Back to all 416 registered movers in California or the national mover directory.
Where this data comes from
- Company records: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (MCMIS Company Census File), snapshot 4 September 2026. Work of the US federal government, public domain.
- Operating authority: FMCSA Licensing and Insurance carrier file (data as of 14 May 2026, the final release of that file) and the Motus operating authority file (snapshot 5 September 2026), which replaced it.
- Geography: US Census Bureau 2023 ZIP Code Tabulation Area gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, and the 2023 metropolitan area delineation. ZIP centroid precision.
Every company on these pages is registered with FMCSA. Registration is a filing requirement, not an endorsement, a licence to a standard, an approval, or a quality check by FMCSA or by this site. Fleet counts, driver counts and mileage are self reported by the carrier on form MCS-150 and are only as current as its last filing. Figures are reproduced as the federal files recorded them on the snapshot dates above and may have changed since.